Alcohol Use Among Female Sex Workers and Male Clients: An Integrative Review of Global Literature

Abstract

Alcohol use in the context of commercial sex is prevalent, harmful among FSWs and male clients, but under-researched. Research in this area in more diverse settings and with standardized measures is required. The review underscores the importance of integrated intervention for alcohol use and related problems in multilevel contexts and with multiple components in order to effectively reduce alcohol use and its harmful effects among FSWs and their clients.

Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and subsequent sexual activity among adult males in a rural community of ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province, China

“…An estimated 3.8% of all global deaths and 4.6% of global disability-adjusted life-years are attributable to alcohol, more than those caused by HIV/AIDS, violence, or tuberculosis (2)(3)(4). Sexual risk practices due to alcohol use and/or abuse have been studied extensively in many countries but not in China (5)(6)(7)(8)(9). The limited body of research investigating the association between alcohol use and sexual risk practices in China has mainly focused on specific populations such as drug users, migrants, female sex workers, and men having sex with men (MSM) in metropolitan and coastal areas (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18).…”

Explorando los motivos para pagar servicios sexuales desde las opiniones sobre la prostitución

“…It is possible that among these buyers are those who want sexual practices without protection because they perceive risk differently (Leonard 1990). In this sense, the use of psychoactive substances, especially alcohol and cocaine, may also accompany the sexual practices, adding an additional component of risk (Lever and Dolnick 2000;Li et al 2010;Jones et al 2015) or the avoidance of the use of sexual protection by paying more for the services (Sawyer et al 2001). It is possible that this type of buyer would distance himself from helping victims because he would not want to find himself involved.…”

Legal and illegal drug use among female sex workers in bar and club prostitution in Belgium: A quantitative and qualitative study

“…Many authors, however, believe that the social characteristics of sex work create a context of drug use. These factors include both individual characteristics of the SW (knowledge, attitudes and competences) and complex interactions between environmental, individual, relational, situational and institutional influences (Li et al, 2010).…”

“…This finding does not only hold true for illegal drug use but also for alcohol use. Countless studies have shown higher lifetime prevalence (once in a lifetime use), higher prevalence of weekly or daily alcohol use, and higher quantities or doses per user among SW (Folch et al, 2008;Gossop et al, 1995;Inciardi, Surratt, Kurtz, & Weaver, 2005;Li, Li, & Stanton, 2010;Plant, Plant, & Thomas, 1990;Potterat, Rothenberg, Muth, Darrow, & Phillips-Plummer, 1998). Moreover, it is known that drug using SW often use more than one product (Brecht, Huang, Evans, & Hser, 2008;Falcón, 2007;Lorvick, Martinez, Gee, & Kral, 2006;Surratt, Inciardi, & Kurtz, 2006).…”